Nigerian Govt Arraigns Three over Kidnap of Oyo School Children, Teachers
The charges also accuse the men of aiding school kidnappings, concealing alleged masterminds and running a WhatsApp group used to train militants.
- On Friday, the Federal Government filed 10-count terrorism and kidnapping charges against three men from Suleja Local Government Area, Niger State, for their alleged involvement in abducting students and teachers in Orire Local Government Area, Oyo State.
- Gunmen invaded three schools in Oyo State on May 15, abducting students and teachers who remained captive for 56 days; teacher Michael Oyedokun was beheaded in captivity.
- The first defendant, Abdulrazak Umar, faces accusations of inciting terrorism through a WhatsApp group titled 'The Oneness of Allah is the Foundation of Peace.' Prosecutors allege he engaged in unlawful gold mining in the Chaza area between 2024 and 2026.
- Prosecutors allege the trio professed membership in Darul Salam, an affiliate of the proscribed terrorist group Jamaatu Asarul Muslima Fi Bilandis Sudan . The suspects are expected to appear in Federal High Court, Abuja, next week.
- Additional suspects remain under investigation as security agencies continue their probe into the kidnapping plot. Officials stated they remain insistent on diligent investigation into others involved in the criminal conspiracy.
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Nigerian govt charges three men with terrorism over Oyo school children, teachers abduction
The charges arrived barely a week after the Nigerian military, in collaboration with other security forces, rescued 44 schoolchildren and teachers abducted by kidnappers in three schools in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The post Nigerian govt charges three men with terrorism over Oyo school children, teachers abduction appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigerian govt arraigns three over kidnap of Oyo school children, teachers
The Federal Government on Friday filed charges against three men over their complicity in the recent kidnapping of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. The men, Abdulrazak Umar, a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa, a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani, a.k.a. Abu Itisar are […] Nigerian govt arraigns three over kidnap of Oyo school children, teachers
FG arraigns three suspects over kidnapping of Oyo pupils, teachers
The Federal Government on Friday arraigned three men allegedly arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Oyo School Kidnap: FG charges suspects to court
The Federal Government on Friday charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. Daily Trust reports that gunmen invaded three schools in Oyo on May 15 and abducted students and teachers. One of the teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was beheade…
FG charges 3 suspects arrested by DSS over kidnap of Oyo school children, teachers
Federal Government on Friday charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. The 10-count charge filed The post FG charges 3 suspects arrested by DSS over kidnap of Oyo school children, teachers appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
FG Files Charges against Three Suspects Linked to Oyo School Abduction
The federal government has filed criminal charges against three men over their alleged involvement in the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire LGA of Oyo state. The 10-count charge, filed before the federal high court in Abuja, accused Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa (Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (Abu Itisar) of offences bordering on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitemen…
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